Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Among Omani Adults

Al-Lawati, Jawad; Mohammed, Ali Jaffer; Al-Hinai, Halima Q.; Jousilahti, Pekka

doi:10.2337/diacare.26.6.1781

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“…The same diagnostic approach was previously used in other Asian populations, namely the Omani from Saudi Arabia (31). A slightly higher proportion of Japanese-Brazilian men with metabolic syndrome are compatible with greater cardiovascular risk attributed to sex.…”

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Dietary Fat Is Associated With Metabolic Syndrome in Japanese Brazilians

Freire

Cardoso²,

Gimeno³

et al. 2005

Diabetes Care

138

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FOR THE JAPANESE-BRAZILIAN DIABETESSTUDY GROUP* OBJECTIVE -The aim of this study was to examine the association of nutrient intakes with metabolic syndrome in a Japanese descendant population at high risk for metabolic abnormalities. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS-In a population-based study of Japanese Brazilians aged Ն30 years, 412 men and 465 women were studied. The diagnosis of metabolic syndrome was based on the National Cholesterol Education Program criteria modified for Asians. Food intake was assessed by a validated food frequency questionnaire.RESULTS -Men and women showed similar mean ages (55.7 Ϯ 12.7 and 54.4 Ϯ 11.9 years) and 49% (95% CI 44.8 -54.6) and 43% (38.4 -47.6) had metabolic syndrome, respectively. As expected, clinical parameters were less favorable in the subset of subjects with metabolic syndrome. Men with metabolic syndrome showed higher cholesterol (233.2 Ϯ 116.3 vs. 211.7 Ϯ 5.8 g/day, P Ͻ 0.05) and lower carbohydrate (288.5 Ϯ 45.8 vs. 300.1 Ϯ 39.8 g/day, P Ͻ 0.001) intakes than those without metabolic syndrome, but no difference was observed among the women. After adjusting for sex, age, smoking, education level, generation, physical activity, total energy, and dietary fiber intake, a positive association between metabolic syndrome and total fat intake was detected. Comparing people in the highest quintile of total fat consumption with those in the lowest quintile, odds ratio (OR) of metabolic syndrome was 5.0 ([95% CI 1.58 -16.00]; P Ͻ 0.005). In contrast, linoleic acid intake was inversely associated with metabolic syndrome (OR 0.50 [95% CI 0.26 -0.98]; P Ͻ 0.05). Considering food groups, after adjustments only fried food intake was shown to be associated with increased risk of metabolic syndrome.CONCLUSIONS -Despite the limitation of such a study design in investigating causeeffect relationships, our findings favor the hypothesis that dietary total fat may increase whereas linoleic acid intake may reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome in Japanese descendants living in Brazil. Diabetes Care 28:1779 -1785, 2005T he concept of metabolic syndrome includes a number of metabolic disturbances linked by insulin resistance, which increase cardiovascular risk (1). Weight gain (in particular, the abdominal depot of body fat) has a key role for the development of the syndrome.Lack of physical activity and certain dietary patterns, including high saturated fatty acid and low vegetable intake, contribute to weight gain and increase the risk of metabolic disturbances (2,3), whereas such potentially modifiable lifestyle factors may reduce cardiovascular risk.Metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent in the U.S. with an estimated 24% of the adult population affected (4). The National Cholesterol Education Program (5) defined metabolic syndrome based on several parameters including anthropometric measurements. However, anthropometric cutoffs to identify high-risk subjects may be influenced by ethnicity (6,7). Based on the fact that in Asian populations morbidity and mortality are occurring in people with ...

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confidence: 99%

Dietary Fat Is Associated With Metabolic Syndrome in Japanese Brazilians

Freire

Cardoso²,

Gimeno³

et al. 2005

Diabetes Care

138

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“…13 Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult Treatment Panel III have published working definitions of the MetS, [14][15][16][17] and the prevalence rates of the MetS have been assessed in various populations around the world. [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] However, little is known about the distribution of MetS among Aboriginal Canadians. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of MetS and describe its characteristics between two Canadian Aboriginal groups (Native Indians and Inuit) compared to non-Aboriginal Canadians of predominantly European origin.…”

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Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada

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Objective: To compare the characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Native Indians, Inuit, and non-Aboriginal Canadians. Methods: The study was based on four cross-sectional studies conducted in the late 1980s and early 1990s involving three ethnic groups living in contiguous regions in central Canada: Oji-Cree Indians from several reserves in northern Ontario and Manitoba, Inuit from the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories, and non-Aboriginal Canadians (predominantly of European heritage) in the province of Manitoba. The MetS was identified among adult subjects according to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) definition. Prevalence rates were standardized to the 1991 Canadian national population. Results: The age-standardized prevalence of the MetS varied by ethnic group, ranging from as high as 45% among Native Indian women to as low as 8% among Inuit men. Compared with Canadians of European origin, Indians had a worse metabolic profile, while Inuit had a better metabolic profile except for a high rate of abdominal obesity. The NCEP criteria in identifying individuals with the MetS were compared to those of the World Health Organization (WHO) in a subset of subjects with the requisite laboratory data. There was moderate agreement between the NCEP and WHO definitions, with a kappa value of 0.63 (95% confidence interval 0.56-0.70). Conclusions:The results indicate that the MetS is prevalent in diverse ethnic groups in Canada but varies in the pattern of phenotypic expression. Given the diverse nature of these populations, careful consideration should be given to developing culturally appropriate community-based prevention strategies aimed at reducing the frequency of this syndrome.

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“…In Oman, Al Lawati et al (2003) [20] reported that the rate of Metabolic Syndrome(MS) was found to be 21% among Omanis adults ≥ 20 years of age according to the criteria of the US National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP).…”

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Metabolic Syndrome among Obese Kuwaiti Adolescents (11-17 Years)

El-Bayoumy¹,

Shalaby²

2011

J Obes Weig los Ther

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Aim of work: To detect features and the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome(MS) in obese adolescents (11-17 years) attending School Health Screening Center in Farwaniah governorate in Kuwait. Research design and methods:A total 352 obese Kuwaiti adolescents attended the School Health Screening Center in Al-Farwaniah Governorate in Kuwait were assessed for criteria of Metabolic syndrome (MS). We defined the MS using the Criteria analogous to the Third Report of the Adults Treatment Panel (ATPIII) as having at least three of the following: fasting triglycerides ≥ 100 mg/dl; HDL < 50 gm/dl; fasting glucose ≥ 110 mg/dl; waist circumference ≥ 90 th percentile for age and gender and height. Weight status was assessed by using the age and gender specific body mass index (BMI) using the National Center for Health Statistics references standards.Results: Metabolic syndrome was recorded among 27.8% of the studied obese Kuwait adolescents (having three or more criteria of Metabolic syndrome), 26.3% of the sample had one criteria of MS and 35.6% has two signs of MS. Conclusion:The study suggests that prevalence of metabolic syndrome is high among obese Kuwaiti adolescents and since the childhood metabolic syndrome and obesity likely persist into adult hood, early identification is important to improve future cardio vascular, health and quality of life for adults.

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Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Among Omani Adults

Cited by 205 publications

References 22 publications

Dietary Fat Is Associated With Metabolic Syndrome in Japanese Brazilians

Dietary Fat Is Associated With Metabolic Syndrome in Japanese Brazilians

Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada

Metabolic Syndrome among Obese Kuwaiti Adolescents (11-17 Years)

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